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The man who thought with his eyes
The man who thought with his eyes
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The man who thought with his eyes

The man who thought with his eyes

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"I've done three books and a documentary on Guru Dutt and he is always viewed as someone rather morose and internal and a sad man. And yet, there were moments of great joy. You see it in his films. Why did he always include Johnny Walker? Because he had a sense of humour and a sense of fun and his films like Mr and Mrs 55 and Aar Paar are really wonderfully funny. This diary was to emphasize the lighter side of Guru Dutt. So there are various anecdotes from people who remembered that side of him"
- Nasreen Munni Kabir, author, 'The Legacy of Guru Dutt; 2025 Diary' talks to Manjula Narayan about bringing out this diary to mark the film maker's centenary next year, the fantastic Hindi-Urdu writing of the 1950s, Guru Dutt's many extraordinarily productive working relationships with Abrar Alvi, Raj Khosla, Johnny Walker, VK Murthy and others, the self indulgence of Kagaz ke Phool, how his training in dance and choreography at the Uday Shankar Academy showed up in the kinetic movement of the camera in films like Pyaasa, the reproduction of some early letters to Geeta Dutt, and the aptness of Kaifi Azmi's statement that Guru Dutt thought with his eyes.

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41: Books and Authors with Ananth Krishnan, author of India's China Challenge। Part-II
EPISODE 51
41: Books and Authors with Ananth Krishnan, author of India's China Challenge। Part-II

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with Ananth Krishnan, author of India's China Challenge. Listen to this episode as Manjula discuss the complicatio ... Read more

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with Ananth Krishnan, author of India's China Challenge. Listen to this episode as Manjula discuss the complications that hurdled the author's way. Read more

41: Books and Authors with Ananth Krishnan, author of India's China Challenge। Part-I
EPISODE 50
41: Books and Authors with Ananth Krishnan, author of India's China Challenge। Part-I

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with Ananth Krishnan, author of India's China Challenge. Listen to this episode as Manjula discuss the complicatio ... Read more

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with Ananth Krishnan, author of India's China Challenge. Listen to this episode as Manjula discuss the complications that hurdled the author's way. Read more

40: Books & Authors with RK Raghavan author of A Road Well Travelled; An Autobiography। Part-II
EPISODE 49
40: Books & Authors with RK Raghavan author of A Road Well Travelled; An Autobiography। Part-II

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with RK Raghavan, former head of CBI and the author of 'A Road Well Travelled'. Tune in now and listen to the bone ... Read more

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with RK Raghavan, former head of CBI and the author of 'A Road Well Travelled'. Tune in now and listen to the bone-chilling experiences of the former head of CBI. Read more

40: Books & Authors with RK Raghavan author of A Road Well Travelled; An Autobiography। Part-I
EPISODE 48
40: Books & Authors with RK Raghavan author of A Road Well Travelled; An Autobiography। Part-I

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with RK Raghavan, former head of CBI and the author of 'A Road Well Travelled'. Tune in now and listen to the bone ... Read more

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with RK Raghavan, former head of CBI and the author of 'A Road Well Travelled'. Tune in now and listen to the bone-chilling experiences of the former head of CBI. Read more

39: Heart-to-heart with Manjiri Indurkar, author of 'It's All In Your Head, M'। Part-II
EPISODE 47
39: Heart-to-heart with Manjiri Indurkar, author of 'It's All In Your Head, M'। Part-II

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with Manjiri Indurkar, author of 'It's All In Your Head, M'. Tune in to this episode as they talk about her haunti ... Read more

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with Manjiri Indurkar, author of 'It's All In Your Head, M'. Tune in to this episode as they talk about her haunting experiences while constructing her thoughts into a book and much more. Read more

39: Heart-to-heart with Manjiri Indurkar, author of 'It's All In Your Head, M'। Part-I
EPISODE 46
39: Heart-to-heart with Manjiri Indurkar, author of 'It's All In Your Head, M'। Part-I

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with Manjiri Indurkar, author of 'It's All In Your Head, M'. Tune in to this episode as they talk about her haunti ... Read more

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times dialogues with Manjiri Indurkar, author of 'It's All In Your Head, M'. Tune in to this episode as they talk about her haunting experiences while constructing her thoughts into a book and much more. Read more

38: Chetan Bhagat on his book 'One Arranged Murder' | Part-2
EPISODE 45
38: Chetan Bhagat on his book 'One Arranged Murder' | Part-2

Catch Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times in conversation with Chetan Bhagat about his new book 'One Arranged Murder'. They both talk about writing, the process ... Read more

Catch Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times in conversation with Chetan Bhagat about his new book 'One Arranged Murder'. They both talk about writing, the process behind it and what went behind writing his latest one. Read more

37: Chetan Bhagat on his book 'One Arranged Murder' | Part-1
EPISODE 44
37: Chetan Bhagat on his book 'One Arranged Murder' | Part-1

Catch Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times in conversation with Chetan Bhagat about his new book 'One Arranged Murder'. They both talk about writing, the process ... Read more

Catch Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor, Hindustan Times in conversation with Chetan Bhagat about his new book 'One Arranged Murder'. They both talk about writing, the process behind it and what went behind writing his latest one. Read more

36: In conversation with Luc Leruth, co-author of 'Rumble in a Village' | Part-2
EPISODE 43
36: In conversation with Luc Leruth, co-author of 'Rumble in a Village' | Part-2

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Luc Leruth, co-author of the book 'Rumble in a Village'. Tune in to this episode as they talk about how the book ... Read more

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Luc Leruth, co-author of the book 'Rumble in a Village'. Tune in to this episode as they talk about how the book broadens into an entertaining and insightful fictional look at life in an Indian village and much more. Read more

35: In conversation with Luc Leruth, co-author of 'Rumble in a Village' | Part-1
EPISODE 42
35: In conversation with Luc Leruth, co-author of 'Rumble in a Village' | Part-1

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Luc Leruth, co-author of the book 'Rumble in a Village'. Tune in to this episode as they talk about how the book ... Read more

Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Luc Leruth, co-author of the book 'Rumble in a Village'. Tune in to this episode as they talk about how the book broadens into an entertaining and insightful fictional look at life in an Indian village and much more. Read more

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